Surf Forecasts:
The Reef (Haifa) surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Reef (Haifa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Reef (Haifa) in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Haifa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's talk surf. Look, I'm gonna level with you straight up – the next 16 days are a proper write-off for The Reef (Haifa). There's nothing on the table that's worth paddling out for. The whole forecast period, starting now and stretching all the way to the 9th of September, is a long, flat, and messy stretch. From the 25th of August right through, it's all "poor surf conditions" day after day. We're talking tiny swell, wrong wind, and just no energy.
The water temp is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might get a nice warm dip, but you won't be catching any waves.
The swell energy is weak, barely cracking 80 (combined energy of all swells directed here) at its best. The waves are tiny, never breaking above 3 ft, and the period is short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, which means weak, mushy, close-out slop. The wind is a mess too – mostly cross, cross-on, or onshore, which just chops up the already pathetic surf. There is one morning, on the 5th of September, where it goes glassy, but the swell is still only 2 ft with a 7-second period – it's not going to do anything.
The Reef is an inconsistent spot, and this run is a perfect example of why. Even the best of it, the Saturday morning of the 5th of September with light winds, is still zero-rated. This is a classic case of a blank run. For anyone looking for a wave, the answer is a hard no. Maybe the kite surfers could have a look on the afternoons with a bit of breeze and chop, but for a paddle surfer? Forget it.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 16 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 37 | 90 | 131 | 107 | 81 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:16PM0.31m | 10:06AM0.38m | 10:38PM0.33m | 10:34AM0.40m | 11:02PM0.35m | 11:02AM0.40m | 11:26PM0.37m | 11:30AM0.40m | 11:51PM0.38m | 11:59AM0.39m | 00:18AM0.38m | 12:29PM0.36m | 00:46AM0.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.04m | 3:57AM0.08m | 4:32PM0.02m | 4:25AM0.06m | 4:56PM0.00m | 4:53AM0.04m | 5:20PM-0.00m | 5:22AM0.03m | 5:44PM0.00m | 5:52AM0.02m | 6:09PM0.02m | 6:24AM0.03m | 6:34PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 40 | 37 | 90 | 131 | 107 | 81 | 59 | — | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3676 | 2632 | 1552 | 2499 | 1298 | 1552 | 3410 | 920 | 2228 | 3190 | 1058 | 2 | 322 | 4 | 4 | 2490 | 16 | 2 | 2228 | 15 |
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